Hall To Get $460,000 Upgrade
Blackbutt’s relocated Memorial Hall will get its $460,000 infrastructure upgrade as planned, despite Council failing to secure a $250,000 contribution from the State Government.
School Turns Spotlight On Culture
The spotlight was on Indigenous culture at Kingaroy State High School on Tuesday as students celebrated NAIDOC with music, bush tucker and a good old-fashioned sausage sizzle.
AGL Planning Community Grants Scheme
A group of about 20 Kumbia residents met at the Kumbia Hotel on Monday night to hear how AGL’s proposed Coopers Gap Wind Farm – and a community grants scheme that would come with it – could benefit the town.
Mine Fight Comes Alive With Art
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group launched its “385 Alive!” community art project on Friday afternoon, the latest salvo in its campaign to stop Moreton Resources from building an open-cut coal mine near Kingaroy.
Students Give Blackbutt A Big Lift
A large group of university students put in a month’s work on Thursday morning to help five Blackbutt community groups give parts of the town a facelift.
Adani Sponsors Kingaroy Open Day
Traditional dancing and music marked a special NAIDOC open day held on Wednesday at the new Gumbuya Family Well-Being headquarters in Kingaroy.
Kumbia Gets Switched On
A new mobile phone site to service the Kumbia area has been switched on by Vodafone Australia and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud.
Council Signals Right To Enter
An ancient ceremony that grants a trusted military force the right to enter a town was re-enacted in Kingaroy on Saturday with much pomp and circumstance.
Race Meeting A Close Run Thing
Saturday’s Winter Race Day at Wondai was a close run thing, with South Burnett Race Club officials uncertain about whether the meeting could go ahead until mid-morning.
Thieves Target Car Wash Business … Twice
Kingaroy businessman Richard Mason is angry that thieves looking for easy cash have caused between $60,000 and $70,000 damage during two raids on his car wash.
Kingaroy Joins NAIDOC Celebrations
Kingaroy’s NAIDOC Week celebrations on Thursday morning were so popular that South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has said it could well become an annual event.
Cherbourg Shares NAIDOC Spirit
What does NAIDOC mean? Forget the acronym, NAIDOC means showing respect and sharing culture.
Show And Sunshine At Maidenwell
The weather was perfect – heavenly, in fact – for the eighth annual Raising Hell In Maidenwell at the weekend.
Navy Comes To Honour Reservists
Wondai’s 12th annual Reserve Forces Day commemoration was held on Sunday and – as usual – guests came from all over Queensland for the occasion.
Police Unveil $8.3m Kingaroy Station
When the station cat came crashing through the ceiling on to an unsuspecting police officer below, it became obvious to everyone that the old Kingaroy Police Station was well past its use-by date.
Country Festival Off To A Great Start
Wondai’s Coronation Park was packed to capacity on Saturday for the inaugural Wondai Country Festival, and it stayed that way for most of the day.
Hospital Renovation ‘Priceless’
A $150,000 renovation at Cherbourg Hospital should prove priceless for families going through the saddest times of their lives.
South Burnett Rates Rise 2.5pc
South Burnett ratepayers will face an average 2.5 per cent rate rise after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2017-18 Budget on Monday morning.
CTC Celebrates Another Big Year
South Burnett CTC – one of the region’s largest employers – held its annual CTC Day at Wooroolin recently to celebrate another 12 months of achievements, and consider some of the likely changes that lie ahead.
Rail Trail Sealing Completed
A year-long effort to seal the South Burnett Rail Trail between Kingaroy and Murgon has now come to an end.
